Non-Dom Candidate for Richmond Park

This year has been marred by finding

out that our MPs have been abusing their expenses by making us tax

payers pay for such things as Bell Towers and Duck Houses. Luckily

for those in Kingston our 2 Liberal Democrat MPs have not been

involved in this for a number of reasons including the fact that

London based MPs where not allowed the same allowances. Unfortunately

another scandal was revealed last week. This time The Times revealed

that Zac Goldsmith , editor of the Ecologist and the Conservative

Candidate for Richmond Park and North Kingston, was not paying taxes

in this country on most of his income. They claim this is due to him

having non-domicile status even though he was born and brought up in

Ham.

Those who normally claim non-domicile

status are foreign nationals and those with roots overseas so they

can avoid paying tax on money they don't earn in the UK and don't

bring into this country.

The Telegraph also revealed that his

farm in Devon and house in the constituency he hopes to win in next

year's election are based in an offshore trust in the Cayman Islands.

After his tax status was questioned a

spokesman stated that Zac Goldsmith would be changing his tax status

before the election next year. This was shortly followed by David Cameron

stating he would change the law to ensure all MPs and peers pay tax

in the UK and before the Christmas break the Labour Government also jumped on the bandwagon. Considering the outrage caused by the MPs expenses

scandal, he should hope Kingston residents have short memories.......

Do you think MPs should be tax resident in the UK? Or should they be allowed to exploit tax laws? Tell Kingston People.